by Garris Elkins | May 8, 2013 | Church, Future, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Teaching, Transition, Trust
A couple of years ago, Jerry Cook came and spoke at our church. Jerry is one of my ministry heroes. For the last 30-plus years he has been a mentoring presence in my life through his writing and teaching. He has also functioned in this mentoring role to...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 2, 2013 | Church, Identity, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Revival, Transition
Twenty years ago, I sat in a large convention center with several thousand pastors. We were attending a denominational conference. One of the scheduled speakers had to cancel at the last moment and Roger Whitlow, a pastor of a large and impacting church in...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 19, 2013 | Evangelism, Forgiveness, Future, Hope, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Repentance, Revival
Some of us wait for the miracles to fall before we think a revival can begin. Others are waiting for a cultural icon to come to Christ to set off a line of spiritual dominos falling towards a massive move of God’s Spirit. Jesus had another plan – he said the...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 13, 2013 | Apostle, Church, Faith, Hope, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Teaching, Transition, Trust
As a young pastor I listened a lot. I listened to the many voices of leaders who went before me. There were times in those early years when I would ask a simple question and receive a profound answer. In my first year of pastoring I asked Jerry Cook...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 29, 2013 | Church, Faith, Family, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Transition
My pastoral transition will take place in my 65th year. I have been learning a lot about myself in this new season. As Jan and I prepare to hand the leadership of our church over to Ryan and Kate Rhoden, Ryan and I have been having wonderful conversations...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 16, 2013 | Church, Future, Holiness, Kingdom of God, Ministry, Teaching, Transition, Word
We have just come through a moment in time where the Church has been repositioned into a new place. Few of us really understand this new position. Something has changed. This new place is not yet fully defined, but will become more evident with each passing day as we...
